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NC State blows game in most brutal fashion with last-second fumble

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Botte, P. (2026, September 19). NC State blows game in most brutal fashion with last-second fumble. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/19/sports/nc-state-blows-game-in-most-brutal-fashion-with-last-second-fumble/

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In a shocking turn of events, NC State fumbled the ball in its own end zone while trying to run out the clock, leading to a loss against Vanderbilt with just seconds remaining in Nashville on Saturday. The game ended 35-31 after the Commodores recovered the fumble and scored a touchdown. Despite NC State’s early lead of up to 17 points in the first half, Vanderbilt mounted a comeback by scoring 21 points in the fourth quarter alone.

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On October 7, Vanderbilt staged an improbable comeback against N.C. State in Nashville, winning 35-31 after a critical fumble at the end of the game. N.C. State had led by as many as 17 points early and controlled much of the contest, including having the ball with six seconds left and a three-point lead. Instead of taking a knee or intentionally grounding the ball to take a safety, quarterback CJ Bailey attempted to run out the clock but fumbled, with Vanderbilt’s Cayden Daniels recovering for a touchdown. This occurred despite Vanderbilt being down 17-0 early in the game and 24-7 in the third quarter. The loss marks one of the most stunning collapses in recent college football history, as teams were statistically expected to win nearly all such situations over the last two decades.

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“Both articles describe NC State's fumble in its own end zone while attempting to run out the clock, resulting in a last-second loss to Vanderbilt.”

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“Both articles describe the exact same football game incident where NC State fumbled in their own end zone while trying to run out the clock and lost to Vanderbilt on a last-second play.”

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“While both articles describe the same loss by NC State to Vanderbilt, Article B is discussing the aftermath and implications of the game rather than the specific incident that occurred at the end of the game.”

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Peter Botte

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The Wolfpack haven’t made a colossal mistake like this since “The Hangover” trilogy. asserted

Wolfpack → make → trilogy

N.C. State fumbled in its own end zone while attempting to run out the clock and stunningly lost a 35-31 decision to Vanderbilt on the second-to-last play of the game in Nashville on Saturday. asserted

State → fumble → Saturday

After Brody Barnhardt picked off Commodores quarterback Jared Curtis at the goal line with barely one minute to play, N.C. State had the ball at its 2-yard line and a 3-point lead with the chance to run out the clock. asserted

State → pick → clock

They ran three plays to get time down to six seconds, but rather than punt on fourth down from the back of the end zone, Wolfpack quarterback CJ Bailey took a shotgun snap and tried to scramble around long enough for time to expire. asserted

time → run → snap

If Bailey held the ball and took the safety, N.C. State still would have been ahead, 31-30. asserted

State → hold → safety

Instead, he coughed up the ball following a strip by edge rusher Miles Capers. asserted

he → cough → Capers

The fumble was recovered by Vandy cornerback Cayden Daniels for the game-winning touchdown and a wild on-field celebration. asserted

fumble → recover → field

N.C. State led by as many as 17 points in the first half, but Vanderbilt scored 21 in the fourth quarter to cap the comeback. asserted

Vanderbilt → lead → comeback

“We talk about every blade of grass on defense, and, literally, that’s every blade of grass,” Vanderbilt coach Clark Lea said in his on-field postgame interview. asserted

Lea → talk → interview

“I think you’ve got to credit North Carolina State. asserted

you → think → State

They played the better football today, but we had enough at the end there to get it close and to put pressure on them, and it was going to take every second of the clock. asserted

it → play → clock

“So I’m proud of the resilience of my team.” asserted

I → ’m → team

NC State blows game in most brutal fashion with last-second fumble

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